Eye-shade



W. K. IVHLNE.

EYE SHADE.

APPLICATION FILEDIJUNE 3. 1921.

Patented Dec. 20, 1921.

INVENTOI? 1 ITNESSES A TTOR/VEYS PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER K. MILNE, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

EYE-SHADE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER K. MILNE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Eye-Shade, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention has relation to protective devices for the eyes and refers more particularly to an eye shade, the primary ob ect in view being to produce an extremely simple and chea article of manufacture of this character w ich consists of independent shade members adapted to be respectively positioned in shadin relation to each eye and supported from t e bridge of the nose.

The invention further contemplates the provision of an eye shade which is preferably, but not necessarily, constructed from a single piece of semi-transparent resilient material which is light and comfortable, and which is sufficiently small in size to render the same capable of being worn beneath a pair of glasse or spectacles.

A further ob ect in view resides in the provision of an eye shade of the character described which is self adjusting to snugly fit above the eye without the employment of expensive adjusting devices.

A further object in view resides in the provision of an eye shade which is highly eiiicient in its purpose, strong and durable in construction, and which is of a convenient size to permit of the carrying of the same on the person of the wearer when not in use.

With the-above recited and other objects in view, some of which will appear more clearly as the nature, purpose and use of the invention is better understood, reference is had to the following specification, the appended claims and the accompanying drawings, in which--- I Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating the eye shade in its applied position.

Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the same re moved.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation thereof. I

Fig. 4; is a plan view of the blank from which the shade is formed prior to the bending and fashioning of the same.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, 1010 designate a pair of individual identically formed shade members, and 11 a bridge or nose piece con- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 20, 1921.

Application filed June 8, 1921. Serial No. 474,680.

necting the same and serving to engage with the bridge ofthe nose for ro erly posi tioning and supporting the s ha e members relat ve to the eyes for shading the same.

Preferably the shade member and bridge are formed from a single or integral piece of material of a semi-transparent resilient nature such as celluloid or the like. The shade members are preferably disposed at an angle relative to the bridge, said bridge being provided with areduced neck 12 at its juncture with each shade member. The lower edge 13 of each shade member is curved upwardly and the upper edge 14 is substantially straight.

To fashion the shade in its finished form, the bridge or nose piece is bent in substantially circular form and each of the shade members 10 are bent in substantially semiconical form, the necks 12 being designed to be arranged in substantially parallel confronting relation. The free outer extremities of each of the shade members are bent or curved outwardly as at 15 for a purpose to be hereinafter set forth.

In use of. the device the bridge 11 is pinched on to the bridge of the nose, the necks 12 engagin the opposite sides thereof, the inherent resi iency of the material from which the device is constructed serving to frictionally maintain the upper edges 14 in close contact with the face of the wearer immediately below the eyebrows, while the curved outer extremities 15 engage and coact with the upper portion of the cheek bone. at the outer corner of the e e. By this arrangement the shade mem ers 10 are positioned to effectively shade the eyes of the wearer and the small size of the whole device permit of the wearing of glasses or spectacles over the same when necessary. Normally when the eye shade is detached and not in use, the inherent resiliency of the same effects the swinging of the shade members 10 into opposed relation as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3. In applying the shade, the curved extremities 15 are grasped to spread the shade members 10 apart, and the bridge piece 11 is forced into position on to the bridge of the nose, the resiliency of the material causing the up er edges 14 of the shade members to snug ly fit and engage the face directly below the eyebrow, the curved outer ends as heretofore explained contacting with the face adjacent the outer corners of the eyes.

While there has been illustrated and described a single and preferred embodiment of the inventlon, it is of course to be understood that the same is subject to various modifications and changes, and it is to be understood that the right is reserved to other embodiments which pro erly fall within the sccipe of the appended e aims.

aving thus described my invention, what I claim 1s:

1. As an article of manufacture, an eye shade comprising two shade members each of which extends over the eye to a point ad- 'acent the outer corner of the same, and a ridge piece havin a resilient connection with the shade mem ers, whereby the whole is rendered self-adjusting and the shade members held in juxtaposltion to eye brows of the wearer throughout their entire length.

2. As an article of manufacture, an eye shade comprising a nose bridge, two long curved shade members with their outer extremities extended to contact with the cheek bones at the outer corners of the eyes, and two narrow neck pieces secured to the bridge piece and shade members, said bridge servlng to frictionally engage the nose for support, and saidneck pleces serving, owing to their resiliency, to make the whole auto maticall self-adjustin and to press the upper ed es of the sha e members throughout their en h into contact with the face of the wearer t us screening out all light from the upper half of the visual angle.

3. s an article of manufacture, an eye shade constructed from'a single strip of resllient material and formed to provide individual shade members, and a nose bridge, the shade members and brid e being connected by necks, whereby the s ade members are malntalned in juxtaposition to the eyes wlth the ends thereof in engagement with the cheek bones at the outer corners of the eyes.

WALTER K. MILNE. 

